Independence Day Concert and Fireworks Postponed Until Further Notice
Yet another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic is the annual concert and fireworks display from the Sulphur Springs Symphony League and it’s sponsors. The event that was scheduled for June 27, 2020 has been postponed until further notice. Another date later in the year is possible, but has not been finalized. This annual event is a favorite for thousands of spectators that gather on Celebration Plaza in Sulphur Springs, and not...
Saltillo Elementary, Junior High To Hold Drive-Through Awards Pick-Up May 18-19
Saltillo Kindergarten, 8th Grade Graduations Slated Aug. 18 Saltillo ISD announced plans for graduation ceremonies for seniors, 8th graders and kindergarteners. Saltillo elementary and junior high are slated to hold drive-through awards events next week. Drive-Through Awards From 3 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 18, Saltillo Elementary will conduct “drive through awards.” Families of pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students...
70-Year-Old Arrested For Murder In Connection With Winnsboro Auto Shop Stabbing
A 70-year-old man was arrested Wednesday, May 13, for murder in connection with a Winnsboro auto shop stabbing, according to Winnsboro Police Chief Andy Chester. Billy Dwaine Cotten (Wood County jail photo) Shortly after 11 a.m. May 13, Winnsboro Police Officers were dispatched to a report of a man with a knife Bob’s Auto Repair on East Carnegie. “Upon our arrival we located a 54 year old white male, inside the shop area, with...
Pickton Man Arrested On Failure To Register As A Sex Offender Charge
May 14, 2020 – A 36-year-old Pickton man was arrested Wednesday on a failure to comply with sex offender duty to register charge, according to arrest reports. Douglas Eugene Hanson Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office investigators reportedly received information that a sex offender who is require to register every quarter with authorities in the area in which he resides had not done so property. The man, identified in reports...
COVID-19 Financial Impact On Hopkins County Estimated At $1 Million
Business shutdowns and other measures in place due to the COVID-19 have impacted everyone, including local city and county governments. Hopkins County officials estimate a current COVID-19 financial impact of about $1 million less in revenues. “I talked with our auditor. We are down about $1 million,” Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom said. “Sales taxes will be down. Fees and fines are going to be down due to a lot...
Free COVID-19 Mobile Testing Scheduled Friday
Another free COVID-19 mobile test collection is scheduled from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. Friday, May 15, at Hopkins County Regional Civic Center, 1200 Houston St., in Sulphur Springs. Hopkins County Hospital District COO/EMS Director Brent Smith and Hopkins County Emergency Management Team encourage individuals to take advantage of the opportunity to test if they feel that they may have come in contact with someone or feel they have symptoms....
Cumby ISD Honors Athletes For Hard Work
Cumby High School’s annual athletic banquet was another casualty in the battle to keep COVID-19 cases and potential exposure low in Hopkins County. But, school officials didn’t let that stop them for honoring their student athletes. Cumby ISD Tuesday announced this year’s award winners online. Cumby High School Trojans “We wish that we could be handing out these awards in person, but we wanted to make sure that...
JPs, Tax Offices Officially Reopened
The lobbies of Hopkins County Courthouse Annex, which houses the Justices of the Peace (JPs) and Tax Offices, officially reopened its doors for in-person visits for county residents on Wednesday, May 13. Justices of the Peace Offices The Justices of the Peace Office reopened May 13 with new glass partitions atop the front counters. The JP’s area were also updated with new paint and carpeting. The portion of the Jefferson Street...
Como-Pickton Athletic Award Winners Announced
The annual Como-Pickton CISD Eagles athletic banquet, like many other activities, had to be canceled this year — victims of COVID-19 school closures and measures in place to reduce potential spread of the virus. CPCISD officials did not, however, let the tradition of honoring outstanding students and players. In lieu of a banquet, the Como-Pickton athletic award winners were announced on social media. Awards will be mailed to...
Fuller Street Traffic Stop Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
A Fuller Street traffic stop Tuesday afternoon resulted the arrest of a 30-year-old Sulphur Springs man on a controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. Jonathan Edward Watkins Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt initiated a traffic stop on a Dodge 1500 pickup at 2:38 p.m. May 12 in the 700 block of Fuller Street. Upon contact with the driver, Pruitt noted the man to appear extremely nervous so he asked to...
